Humak
| Model Town Islamabad | |
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| Suburb town | |
| Model Town, Humak | |
A home in Model Town
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| Coordinates (Community centre*): 33°32′23″N 73°09′07″E / 33.539851°N 73.152021°ECoordinates: 33°32′23″N 73°09′07″E / 33.539851°N 73.152021°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan
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| Province | Islamabad Capital Territory |
| District | Islamabad |
| Started | 1984 |
| Subdivisions | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Model Town Humak is a suburb town of Islamabad, Pakistan started in 1984. Located in Islamabad Capital Territory on Kahuta Road, Model Town is situated on Humak village land near the Swaan River.
The area was formerly a jungle. According to the District Rawalpindi gazette of 1893, Humak was on the main railway line from Jhelum to Rawalpindi; those lines have since been relocated. The community now has more than 1500 homes laid out in an organised way, following the map provided by Capital Development Authority.
Model Town Humak has three sectors:
Schools and mosques are abundant throughout the town, with one in Humak Zimni being particularly prominent due to its large graveyard.
"Children Welfare School" is one of the government schools responsible for educating and training of children up to age seven.
Humak Sharqui is located on the eastern entrance to the town and is the oldest sector. The area is mostly residential, having very few commercial areas.
The western region of Humak is mostly commercial.There are also two government schools. There is also main kubbah market in Humak Gharbi sector. Some main shops in Kubbah Market are, Lahore Cloth House, Waleed General Store, MashaAllah General Store etc.....
This sector was developed after the above-mentioned sectors as an extension of Humak. Its back coincides with the "Defence Housing Authority phase II" (DHA-II). In addition to the graveyard, there is a community centre with a municipal park in development. Zayneb Hospital is a private hospital of the area providing all health amenities including lab, operation theater and women-child healthcare facilities. There is a public park known as Humak park.
A separate area of Humak constitutes several industrial anchors.5%factory are increased. Some of the Humak industries are as follows:
Patrotrade operations office Ageco (Pvt) Ltd. (Economia)
Most of Humak's residents are Muslims. However, non-Muslims also live in the region. A large number of residents are educated and are professionals in different fields.
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